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Monday, February 8, 2010

Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
James SethnaCornell University
Sloppy models and differential geometry
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1:25 PM
Upson 5126
Analysis Seminar
Matthew NoonanCornell University
Geometric transformations for PDE

2:30 PM
Malott 406
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Dexter KozenCornell University
Probabilistic semantics and probabilistic logic

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Probability Seminar
Amanda RedlichMIT
Unbalanced allocations

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Noncommutative Algebra Seminar
Peter SamuelsonCornell University
Yang-Mills for the quantum torus, part I

5:00 PM
Malott 203
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Jason ManningUniversity at Buffalo
Virtually geometric words and Whitehead’s algorithm

1:30 PM
Malott 203
Logic Seminar
Justin MooreCornell University
Laver tables and the Laver-Steel theorem

2:55 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Jose BlanchetColumbia University
Rare event simulation for many server queues
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Marisa BelkCornell University
Lattices and shellings and matroids! Oh, my!
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Statistics Seminar
Adam RothmanUniversity of Michigan
Sparse estimation of high-dimensional covariance matrices
Refreshments will be served in 301 Malott Hall after the seminar.

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Teaching Seminar
Mary Ann HuntleyCornell University
Outreach opportunities

5:30 PM
Malott 207
Thursday, February 11, 2010

Logic Seminar
James WorthingtonCornell University
Natural associativity and commutativity

2:55 PM
Malott 206
Friday, February 12, 2010

Oliver Club
Vladimir RetakhRutgers University
From factorizations of noncommutative polynomials to combinatorial topology
Refreshments at 3:00 PM in the lounge.

3:30 PM
Malott 406
CAM Colloquium
Dexter KozenCornell University
Optimal coin flipping
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:30 PM
Rhodes 655
Monday, February 15, 2010

Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
Gil StrangMIT
Fast transforms: banded matrices with banded inverses
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1:25 PM
Upson 315
Analysis Seminar
Alexander TeplyaevUniversity of Connecticut
Diffusions and spectral analysis on fractals: an overview

2:30 PM
Malott 406
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Igors GorbovickisCornell University
Kneser-Poulsen conjecture for low density configurations

2:30 PM
Malott 206
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Ankur MoitraMIT
Approximation algorithms for multicommodity-type problems with guarantees independent of the graph size

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Probability Seminar
Mang WuUniversity of Connecticut
Brownian motion on the group of diffeomorphisms of the unit circle

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Bogdan PetrenkoSUNY Brockport
On the smallest number of generators and the probability of generating an algebra

1:30 PM
Malott 203
Logic Seminar
Paul ShaferCornell University
The first order theory of the closed Medvedev degrees is second order arithmetic I

2:55 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Xianhua PengColumbia University
Two financial engineering problems related to the recent financial crisis
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Samuel KolinsCornell University
This talk is brought to you by the letter g (or h, or f)
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Statistics Seminar
Yu XieUniversity of Michigan
Population heterogeneity and causal inference
Refreshments will be served in immediately after the seminar in the 2nd floor lobby.

4:00 PM
ILR Conference Center 423
What Is... Seminar
W. Frank MooreCornell University
What is a free resolution?

5:30 PM
Malott 207
Thursday, February 18, 2010

Logic Seminar
Paul ShaferCornell University
The first order theory of the closed Medvedev degrees is second order arithmetic II

2:55 PM
Malott 206
Statistics Seminar
Yang FengPrinceton University
Nonparametric independence screening in sparse ultra-high dimensional additive models
Refreshments will be served in 1181 Comstock Hall after the seminar.

4:00 PM
Biotech G01
Oliver Club
Chris BravUniversity of Toronto
Braid groups and Kleinian singularities
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Friday, February 19, 2010

Dynamical Systems Seminar
Andy RuinaCornell University
Rotation with zero angular momentum: Demonstrations of the falling cat phenomenon go sour

2:15 PM
Malott 253
Lie Groups Seminar
Chris BravUniversity of Toronto
Braid groups and Kleinian singularities II

3:30 PM
Malott 406
CAM Colloquium
David RandHarvard University
The evolutionary dynamics of altruistic cooperation
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:30 PM
Rhodes 655